title: The radial forearm free flap in orofacial reconstruction. Personal experience in 120 consecutive cases.
abstract: 120 cases of orofacial cancer underwent ablative surgery to cure their disease. The resultant defects were reconstructed using free radial fascio-cutaneous forearm flaps with microvascular anastomosis. The cases were consecutive and both ablation and reconstruction were performed by the same operator.
authors.affiliation: Walton Hospital, Liverpool, England.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Vaughan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*